A nation's industrial development begins with junior engineers.

"Crack, crack, crack..."

One after another, small birds left marks on Jiangxia's flight helmet. Fortunately, the "Flying Cat Car" did not fly very fast, and the engine and propellers used to provide lift were hidden in the rear of the cabin, so a few bird strikes would not affect its flight.

Huh? You mean that huge rotor overhead?

I already said it's unpowered. As long as you don't break it, even if it stops, it will start spinning again due to its height!

As for why this kid is suffering again, well, it's probably because someone at an airport has taken a liking to this "Flying Cat Cart".

Let's move forward a little.

That very night, General Bu Yi apologized, saying that Jiangxia had to camp by the river. Although the conditions were a bit harsh, at least it was safe, wasn't it?

Upon hearing this, Xiao Dai Mao exclaimed: "Set up a tent?"

That's just camping!

Jiang Xia, who lacked outdoor activities, burst into tears. This wasn't a grievance; it was simply wonderful.

Although it was still winter, there was no shortage of stoves and cheerful birds. In addition, we were well-fed, close to nature, enjoying the beauty of the wilderness, and able to discuss the development direction of rocket artillery with like-minded friends.

Beautiful! Absolutely beautiful!

"Hey, Director Zeng, didn't the logistics department ask you to get a rocket launcher that's easy to move around in?"

After holding back for half a day, Jiang Xia finally brought up the question.

Upon hearing this, Director Zeng slapped his thigh.

"Of course they have! They came to my place a while ago to inspect the 130mm rocket launcher. They said it has enough range and powerful firepower. But its mobility is poor..."

"I was thinking of going to find you sometime and borrowing your Optimus Prime."

As he spoke, Director Zeng stood up, hugged Optimus Prime's long nose tightly, and refused to let go. "Goodness, look at this physique, look at these huge tires. With this, I can double the number of 130mm pipes!"

"Hey, there's no time like the present. Little Jiang..."

Jiang Xia turned his head away, not replying, and gestured towards Yang Erlengzi with his lip: "Director Zeng, our leader is over there..."

Yang Erlengzi had flown enough and was drinking happily with the plain-clothed general, even showing off the scar on the top of his head.

"Hey, forget it. Yang Youning is too stingy. I'd rather think of another way than ask him. Xiao Jiang, come and take a look at this!"

Factory Director Zeng, with his shifty eyes, beckoned to Jiang Xia.

The two avoided the crowd, and Director Zeng unloaded a round object from the back of his old Jiefang truck, which had a large hole in it.

It's long and narrow, looking a bit like a miniature 130mm rocket launcher, or a large RPG rocket.

"107mm rocket! Just got it working at the factory! It's not finalized yet, but it uses the propellant and rocket booster from your RPG, so the expected range is 15 kilometers!"

"Look, there's a smaller launch tube next to the 130 launch tube. I was planning to try it this time. Unfortunately, its cross-section is too small to fit the nylon coil..."

Wow, it actually turned out correctly?

But this isn't what I remember. The 107mm rocket is supposed to be bare at the back, right? Adding stabilizing fins seems to compromise the requirement of a close-fitting center of gravity, which would be beneficial for individual soldier transport.

"Huh? Individual soldier transport? Xiao Jiang, are you kidding me?"

Director Zeng was even more shocked than Xiao Daimao when he heard his description.

"Huh? No? No, right? No higher than the neck, no lower than the hips, no wider than the shoulders, center of gravity close to the body, can fire with a launch tube, can fire even without a launch tube, just light a fuse and it will fire. Didn't they tell you about these specifications?"

"No way! If logistics dares to make such an outrageous request, I dare to stand up for it!"

Factory Director Zeng clicked his tongue and said, "Jiang, listen to what you're saying. Is that even human language?"

Luckily you weren't in the logistics department, otherwise, Old Zeng would have really been driven crazy by you!

"Really not?" Jiang Xia looked bewildered. The information from later generations said that the military had given clear instructions when designing the system. This... seems a bit different.

"No, really! This 107 wasn't in the research specifications. When we were working on the 130, we had a batch of scrap materials. The experienced workers in the factory saw it was a waste and modified a few of them based on your RPG. The project hadn't even been submitted to higher authorities yet, and you're the first one to see it!"

"Tell me about it," Director Zeng said, his eyes darting around. "Hmm?"

Was what Xiao Jiang said earlier something else? Is there something to this 107mm rocket launcher?

"Young Engineer Jiang, hehehehe, since you're so familiar with this 107, why don't you tell me more about it? Hehehe..."

"Oh, that's easy. First, remove the rocket's stabilizing fins..."

"You removed it? If you removed it, how can you guarantee launch accuracy?"

"Duh! Make eight angled nozzles at the tail, each one deflected to the axis of the rocket body. This will ensure the rocket launcher's stable flight at high speed..."

"oh oh……"

"Then there's the launch tube..."

Just as Jiang Xia was having a friendly discussion with Director Zeng in high spirits.

A loud shout came from afar.

"No problem! The military and the people are one family! If you think it works well, then let's give it a try!" Yang Erlengzi's signature voice rang out again.

“(⊙o⊙)…, what’s wrong with Uncle Yang this time?”

Old Wang, who was following behind Jiang Xia, first pulled Jiang Xia back to sit down in the crowd, "Wait, I'll go check it out!"

Sitting by the fire, Director Zeng took out a pencil stub again.

"Jiang, you just mentioned that you can shoot it by lighting a fire, how do you do that?"

"Hey, what's so special about that? When you're burning it, just remove the bottom cover, right? It's called a simple ignition system. The only difference is the propellant. The key point is..."

Hehe, the most important thing about this 107 hp engine, besides the turbine stabilization technology consisting of eight angled nozzles at the rear, is this simple ignition system.

(Want to know how this simple ignition system is made? I'm not telling you!)

Before Jiang Xia could finish speaking, Old Wang hurriedly returned, followed by a thin man.

"Bird control?"

"Hey! There's a military airfield over there. Their commander just came by and when he saw the 'Flying Cat Car' being wired up, it startled a bunch of birds. He wanted Director Yang to go to their airfield and take a look..."

"Yes! Young Engineer Jiang, nice to meet you. I'm Liu Xiangyang from a certain combat-ready airport! Do you know Pang Guoxing? He used to be one of my soldiers!"

Oh! That's alright then, we're all friends!

Liu Xiangyang was also a good talker. He chatted with Jiang Xia for a while before pouring out his grievances: "Hey, the most troublesome thing about our military airfield is the birds! The airfield is not big, and the runway is surrounded by grass on both sides. It's a little better in winter, but in summer, a flock of birds flutters around and blocks out the sun."

"Furthermore, there are many waterways here, and even wild ducks, which pose a great threat to aircraft takeoffs and landings! We are just a military reserve airfield with limited manpower. In case of an emergency, in addition to the people in the control tower, even the cooks have to be taken out to chase away the birds. After such an ordeal, they will lose three pounds from the heat!"

"I just noticed that the Flying Cat Car really startles flocks of birds when it goes by. What do you think, Xiao Jiang?"

Hey, what are you looking at? Some airports in later generations used gyroplanes to scare away birds, even though they were more advanced and installed infrasound transmitters on the aircraft.

But these days, birds are timid, so there's absolutely no problem!

So, the next day, Jiang Xia boarded the gyroplane with great enthusiasm, and even installed a small horn that had been taken from the airport control tower.

"Chirp...chirp..."

Well, this is the bionic system that Xiao Dai Mao claims to have, which supposedly mimics the call of an eagle through a loudspeaker to improve its effectiveness in driving away animals.

However, Liu Hongjun, who was driving in front, felt that the shouting was somewhat improper.

However, although……

The effect was quite good; after a while, a bunch of "little chubby chicks" soared into the sky.

That bird is really stupid. Instead of flying far away, it rushed straight at the flying cat car, giving the little guy a taste of the thrill of "fighting in the rain".

Thankfully, that bulky flight helmet was strong enough; otherwise, who knows what terrible things might have been smashed into Little Ahoge's head...

"Hey, you brat! Why are you always causing trouble? We finally get to fly, and now something goes wrong again..."

The Flying Cat Car landed, and Old Wang pulled Jiang Xia out of the cockpit and kept scolding him.

Jiang Xia's head was still spinning, but that didn't stop him from pointing at the pile of "little chubby birds" and shouting, "I want to eat!"

"And also, find me a pen!"